Since we last wrote, the number of public submissions of redistricting plans has doubled to a total of 46 partial or complete maps. Comparing that to the last time Florida redistricted, ten years ago the Florida Legislature only received 4 submissions of redistricting maps from the public.

For your convenience, all 23 new submissions are listed below. The public submissions of redistricting maps and written suggestions are available via www.floridaredistricting.org by clicking on the Public Submissions button to view.

There you can view, comment on, and share those proposed maps submitted by Florida residents. In fact, you can also save the plan files for those proposed maps, and then open them in the Florida House’s MyDistrictBuilder redistricting application, in order to edit and then resubmit them with your changes.

Did you miss some of the Florida redistricting public input meetings in Southeast Florida? Meeting videos, podcasts and action packets from August 15-18 public meetings are all available online via www.floridaredistricting.org and www.myfloridahouse.gov. For your convenience, you will find links to them below.

For the upcoming August 29 – September 1 public input meetings on redistricting in Tampa, Largo, Sarasota, Naples, Lehigh Acres and Clewiston, click here for the updated Public Meeting Schedule, and see below for RSVP, driving and parking information, and Google Maps links for each location.

In addition to the 26 public input meetings on redistricting, held jointly by the Florida House and Senate, State Representative Peter Nehr is hosting a meeting on August 25, 2011 at the Tarpon Springs City Commission Auditorium.

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Below is the updated public input meeting schedule. There is only one week, 6 meetings, remaining for the Florida House and Senate’s joint meetings on redistricting. The remaining 6 meetings will take place in Tampa (8/29), Largo and Sarasota (8/30), Naples and Lehigh Acres (8/31) and Clewiston (9/1).

Trying to get caught up on what’s happened with the redistricting meetings so far? Check out our updated lineup of video meeting highlights, including new uploads from the Wesley Chapel, Orlando and Melbourne (Viera) meetings.

For the upcoming August 15-18 public input meetings on redistricting in Stuart, Boca Raton, Davie, Miami, South Miami and Key West, below are links to parking and driving directions, Google Maps for each location, and the RSVP page for each location. You do not have to RSVP, but if you wish to speak it is recommended that you RSVP and that you arrive prior to the start time of the meeting.

Looking for some guidance about the format of the redistricting public input meetings and how you might get involved? Check out the videos below from a couple of our recent meetings in Lakeland and Gainesville for insight and ideas.

Via www.floridaredistricting.org, you can access our Plan Explorer site to view, comment on and share redistricting suggestions submitted by Florida residents. The site highlights proposed maps for Florida’s State House, State Senate and congressional districts. Of the 23 maps submitted by Florida residents thus far, 20 were created with the Florida House’s MyDistrictBuilder application. For your convenience, all 23 submissions received thus far are listed below, along with links to written suggestions that were submitted to the House.

Along with the feedback from the Legislature’s 26 public input meetings throughout Florida, these maps and written suggestions will constitute the starting point for redistricting when legislators return to Tallahassee in the fall of 2011 for committee meetings.

The Florida House of Representatives’ Office of Public Information (OPI) just published their latest OPI Informer, which you can check out below.

It’s almost entirely devoted to the latest information on the Florida redistricting public input meetings, how to get involved, and the submission of redistricting proposals by Florida residents. This two page document is a great way to quickly learn and spread the word about Florida’s redistricting process.

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